The 60th Anniverasy of the 1951 Festival of Britain where Trowell was the Festival Village. This celebration started on the 17th - 19th June 2011 with more events to follow later
As part of the 2011 Festival of Britain celebrations, all students at Trowell School were presented with their own commemorative memorabilia of the event. This took place at the school in early July 2011
The traditional Xmas event at the Parish Hall in 2011 was dedicated as the final event of the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain when Trowell was designated the Festival of Britain village